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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype String Equality

Posted by Alex Lafer
Alex Lafer
183 Points

Help!! I have no idea why this is failing

Not sure why I keep getting an error, any help would be very much appreciated

Equality.java 
// I have imported a java.io.Console for you, it is named console. 
String firstExample = "hello";
String secondExample = "hello";
String thirdExample = "HELLO";

if (firstExample.equal("hello")) {
  console.printf("first is equal to second. \n\n");
        System.exit(0);
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

The correct name of the comparison method is "equals" (plural).

Also, the instructions did not ask for the code to perform an "exit".